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Move over Jupiter – Saturn has more moons

Cosmos Magazine - Wed 9 Oct 19

And a twitter campaign is calling for help to name them. Richard A Lovett reports.

We've discovered 20 more moons of Saturn - and you can help name them

Newscientist - Wed 9 Oct 19

We have discovered 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, all of them less than 5 kilometres across. This means Saturn has 82 moons, the most of any known planet

With 20 new moons, Saturn now has the most of any solar system planet

ScienceNews - Tue 8 Oct 19

The discovery brings Saturn’s moon tally to 82. The previous record-holder, Jupiter, has 79.

Saturn becomes 'true moon king' as scientists count 82 orbiting the planet

ABC Science - Tue 8 Oct 19

The discovery of 20 previously unseen moons orbiting Saturn take its tally to 82, more than any other planet — even Jupiter, which has only 79. ...

Discovery of 20 New Moons Makes Saturn the ‘True Moon King’ of the Solar System

TIME - Mon 7 Oct 19

The ringed planet now has a total of 82

Saturn surpasses Kupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons—and you can help name them

Phys.org - Mon 7 Oct 19

Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king.

Saturn is the solar system's 'moon king,' with 20 more spotted

Reuters - Wed 9 Oct 19

Saturn is now being recognized as the "moon king" of our solar system, with astronomers spotting 20 more of them orbiting the giant ringed planet, bringing its total count to 82 - three more ...

Saturn Crowned ‘King of the Moons’ Following Massive Discovery

Geek.com - Tue 8 Oct 19

Astronomers have found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn (via Carnegie Institute for Science) Astronomers have spotted another 20 moons orbiting Saturn, bringing ...

Astronomers discover 20 new moons orbiting Saturn and you can help name them

Techspot - Tue 8 Oct 19

This week, Jupiter handed over the title of Moon King to Saturn after astronomers found 20 new moons orbiting the latter.

20 new moons discovered around Saturn, now they need names

FOXNews - Tue 8 Oct 19

Researchers have discovered an additional 20 moons orbiting the ringed planet, giving it a total of 82 satellites, three more than Jupiter.

Discovery gives Saturn the most moons of any planet in our solar system and prompts name contest

Daily Mail - Mon 7 Oct 19

Astronomers from International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center spotted 20 previously unknown moons, putting the planet's total to 82 -- three more over Jupiter's total of 79.

Saturn is now the planet with the most moons

ZME Science - Mon 7 Oct 19

If having most moons was a race, Saturn just took an unexpected lead.

With 20 new moons, Saturn is the solar system's new 'moon king'

USA today - Mon 7 Oct 19

Astronomers Monday announced the discovery of 20 new moons in orbit around Saturn, giving the planet a total of 82. That tops Jupiter and its 79 moons.      

Whoa, Astronomers Just Found 20 New Moons Around Saturn

Gizmodo - Mon 7 Oct 19

A survey of Saturn’s outer reaches has resulted in the discovery of 20 new moons. With 82 known natural satellites, Saturn now boasts the most moons of any planet in the solar system, surpassing ...

20 New Moons Found Around Saturn, Snagging Satellite Record from Jupiter

SPACE.com - Mon 7 Oct 19

Astronomers have discovered 20 more Saturn moons, boosting the ringed planet's tally of known satellites to 82 — three more than Jupiter.

Saturn crowned as new 'king of moons' in the solar system - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 7 Oct 19

Tough luck, Jupiter. Saturn now has 82 known moons, and we can help name them.

Saturn overtakes Jupiter as planet with most moons

BBC Science News - Mon 7 Oct 19

A US team discovers 20 new moons around the ringed planet, bringing the total to 82.

Saturn most moon-rich planet in solar system after discovery of 20 new moons

UPI - Wed 9 Oct 19

Move over Jupiter, Saturn is now the most moon-rich planet in the solar system. This week, astronomers at the Carnegie Institution for Science announced the discovery of 20 new moons around ...

20 new moons discovered orbiting Saturn

Astronomy.com - Mon 7 Oct 19

Saturn now has 82 moons, knocking Jupiter down to second place in the moon count.

Saturn overtakes Jupiter as the planet with most moons

The Hindu - Tue 8 Oct 19

With the discovery of 20 new moons, the ringed planet now has a total of 82 moons against Jupiter's 79.

20 new moons of Saturn discovered

The Hindu - Tue 8 Oct 19

The solar system has a new winner in the moon department. Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82, sci

Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons

ScienceDaily - Mon 7 Oct 19

Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king. A team has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn. This brings the ringed planet's total number of moons to 82, surpassing Jupiter, which has 79. ...

Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons, Eurekalert - Mon 7 Oct 19